Reaching There

In the post-apocalyptic world of the movie Waterworld "dirt" is a rare commodity and used for trading. The soil of one's country is of paramount importance and some expats have gone through a lot of efforts to import soil from their home country to ensure their mortal coils can be buried in a familiar soil. In fact a whole industry has sprung to fulfil this human need. If that wasn't enough space burial seems to be catching on. Patriotism springs from the idea that one should be devoted to homeland like a patriarch or a matriarch. The soil of homeland is the key attribute that springs the feelings of devotion. Not surprisingly because who can deny the prosperity of nation that can boast lush green fields and blue rivers that can only be made possible from a fertile soil. The prosperity of Egyptian civilization was reliant on the fertility of the soil around the Nile Valley. The importance of soil traverses from the physical to the metaphysical realm. "Dust tho...